Germany elections

Why is Germany headed for snap polls? | Explained

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Why is Germany headed for snap polls? | Explained

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz walks after his speech in the lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, in Berlin, Germany on November 13. | Photo Credit: REUTERS The story so far: On November 6, Germany’s ruling ‘traffic light’ coalition, composed of the Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens and the Free Democrats (FDP), collapsed when Chancellor Olaf … Read more

Germany in political limbo after Social Democrats’ narrow win

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Germany in political limbo after Social Democrats’ narrow win

Germany is headed for weeks, if not months, of protracted coalition haggling as Chancellor Angela Merkel‘s conservatives insisted Monday on trying to form a government even after losing to the Social Democrats in a tight race. Finance Minister Olaf Scholz, who led the Social Democrats’ (SPD) campaign, said Europe’s biggest power would not be thrown … Read more